Madame de Sade
This television production captures Ingmar Bergman’s stage adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s Madame de Sade, set in France from 1772 to the aftermath of the French Revolution. While the Marquis de Sade remains imprisoned, six women—including his wife Renée—debate his actions, reputation, and meaning, revealing conflicting views on devotion, morality, and power.
Cast
Stina Ekblad
Renee
Anita Björk
Madame de Montreuil
Marie Richardson
Anne
Margaretha Byström
De Simiane
Agneta Ekmanner
Countess de Saint-Fond
Helena Brodin
Charlotte
